Commercial and government payers track chronic conditions using Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC), and providers can track HCCs to better monitor and project reimbursement and compliance.
On June 11, CMS published a Request for Information (RFI) as part of its Patients Over Paperwork initiative to collect public input on ways to reduce unnecessary administrative and regulatory burden.
This week’s Medicare updates include an OIG review of a hospital’s skewed wage data, a court-ordered explanation on methodology for certain IPPS calculations, a memo on changes to timelines on investigations for deaths associated with restraint or seclusion, and more!
This week’s Medicare updates include an in-depth article on CAR T-Cell billing, a transmittal on changes to postpayment additional documentation request sample letters, a correction to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System proposed rule, and more!
Put CMS’ proposed changes in perspective to see the bigger picture. Comments are due June 24, so hospitals will need to conduct a careful analysis to determine the impact of the proposed changes and submit specific feedback.
